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Thanks Katahdin, updated my info.

I don't think I have a brake dragging. I drove it 20 or so miles the other day with a bit of brake usage and then parked it and felt the hubs. They were warm, but nothing to be concerned about. I usually coast to a stop and it seems to roll just fine.

Can the clutch and flywheel be dead, but still work? I mean the problem lies in 1st gear high, everything else seems to work just fine. I haven't noticed any slipping, but then again i dont know what im talking about.

Very limited manual transmission experience. Yes, I messaged and met up with an SS member last Thursday for a wounded warriors parade. Unfortunately he left for active duty the next day so he is unable to help me with any of my problems. I'm uncertain if there are any other members close to me...

It is absolutely impossible for my truck to be let out of 1st gear high with no throttle it will shake and stall. But for 1st gear low you can, no problems :confused:.

Basically, I'll be needing to apply enough throttle to compensate for the engine rpm drop when releasing the clutch? Clearly more than 1000rpm and less than 2000rpm.

This is what I've gathered. When applying a lot of throttle in 1st high it feels like the rear 4 wheels spin briefly as well as some shaking, but not much OR when applying little throttle in 1st high it will shake violently as if its about to stall. Maybe I'm just going either too much throttle...

The TM says to use 1st gear, it's not like I'm doing any of this on purpose. I'm not sitting here saying "hey let's see how fast i can break the truck i just bought." I'm simply trying to figure out if it's the trucks quirks, somethings broken or maybe it's just me being a bad driver. :)

I'm guessing here, but the shakes seem to be due to it wanting to stall in 1st high, but if i give it some throttle (closer to 2000rpm) it seems to spin the tires briefly with less shaking. In 1st low i'm able to let the clutch out without applying any throttle, which is why i use it over 1st...

Shifting is a lot smoother now, but I've encountered another problem. I usually always start off in 1st gear low, but for a reason. Whenever I try starting in 1st gear high the truck is so violent it scares the sh|t out of me. What I do when I attempt a 1st gear high start is: Clutch to the...

My truck idles pretty low when I have the throttle knob pushed all the way in, something like 400rpm. It shakes the truck all to he||, so I leave it around 900rpm idle, smooooth.

I did check the cowling and there is a large rust hole in the center about 6 inches in length. Then there's a few other small holes on either side of it, so silicone to fix this?

I'll take a look again. What about around the top of the in-tank fuel pump, common for water to get in around the seal?

It started to rain today, so I thought it would be a good idea to see what the inside of the cab looked like. Surprisingly it wasn't leaking at all from the soft top or windows, but instead water was pouring in from underneath the instrument panel and from under the steering wheel. Is this a...

I checked the coolant in my radiator today and it looks pretty nasty and dirty, so i decided to look up the emptying and flushing procedures in the TM's and wow is it complicated. It seems like an all day process with all the engine starting, stopping and waiting periods. All the chemicals...

Well, each time I drive it I've become increasingly better at using the clutch, minimizing the shakes to almost none, but I have yet to attempt double clutching in the non synched gears (1-R). I'm hoping that's the only problem and not something more serious.

Is this perhaps why 1st and reverse are the only gears that ever grind for me? Whenever I'm at a dead stop and shift into 1st or reverse it always grinds 100% of the time. Is there something that needs to be done to avoid grinding or is my trans just dying? Also, is it absolutely necessary to...

What's a good way to clean up grease/oil/diesel, etc.?

those 2 puddles appeared after 5 minutes. One I could spot leaking out of the primary fuel filter around the gasket (which i replaced 2 months ago) and i couldnt find the other one, although its extremely oily and greasy on the right side of the engine, so i couldn't easily pin point it. I put...

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